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Mark Margolis

Acting 83 (deceased) years old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ★ 1.4
Born: November 26, 1939
Died: August 3, 2023

Biography

Mark Margolis (November 26, 1939 – August 3, 2023) was an American actor, who had been making films since 1976.

Margolis went to Temple University briefly before moving to New York City, where he studied drama with Stella Adler and at the Actors Studio. He was perhaps most famous for his supporting roles in Scarface and the films of Darren Aronofsky: π, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, The Wrestler, and Black Swan. Aronofsky wrote the role of Father Avila in The Fountain specifically for Margolis.

He had recurring roles on numerous TV shows, including The Equalizer, HBO's Oz, Law And Order, Crossing Jordan and most recently Showtime's Californication and Breaking Bad. He also appeared in a first season episode of Quantum Leap.

In 1991, he also played Helmut Dieter in soap opera Santa Barbara.

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Known For

Scarface
Scarface Shadow 1983
Black Swan
Black Swan Mr. Fithian / Patron 2010
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Mr. Shickadance 1994
Daredevil
Daredevil Fallon (uncredited) 2003
Noah
Noah Magog (voice) 2014

Filmography

Acting Credits (136)

Every Last Secret
Every Last Secret Grandpa 2022
Your Honor
Your Honor Carmine Conti 2020
Minyan
Minyan Itzik 2020
Abe
Abe Benjamin 2020
Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer Old Ivan 2020
Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son Rudolph Swann 2019
Baja
Baja Don Primo 2018
Valley of Bones
Valley of Bones El Papa 2017
One Fall
One Fall Walter Grigg Sr. 2016
A Remarkable Life
A Remarkable Life Landon 2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Panos 2016
Nasty Baby
Nasty Baby Richard 2015
You Bury Your Own
You Bury Your Own Smith 2015
The Abandoned
The Abandoned Jim 2015
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul Hector Salamanca 2015
Northern Borders
Northern Borders Whiskeyjack 2015
12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys Mr. Werner 2015
Constantine
Constantine Felix Faust 2014
The Affair
The Affair Arthur Solloway 2014
Gotham
Gotham Paul Cicero 2014
Noah
Noah Magog (voice) 2014
The Blacklist
The Blacklist Jakov Mitko 2013
Beneath
Beneath Mr. Parks 2013
Stand Up Guys
Stand Up Guys Claphands 2012
Dig
Dig Heinrich Berger 2012
Elementary
Elementary Abraham Misraki 2012
The Courier
The Courier Stitch 2012
Immortals
Immortals The New Priest (uncredited) 2011
Carl(a)
Carl(a) Grandpa 2011
American Horror Story
American Horror Story Sam Goodman 2011
Person of Interest
Person of Interest Gianni Moretti 2011
Black Swan
Black Swan Mr. Fithian / Patron 2010
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods Whitey Brennan 2010
The Good Wife
The Good Wife Jim 2009
Kings
Kings Premier Shaw 2009
Nobody
Nobody Professor Hagel 2009
Defiance
Defiance Jewish Elder 2008
The Wrestler
The Wrestler Lenny 2008
Haber
Haber Bremer 2008
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad Tío Salamanca 2008
Gone Baby Gone
Gone Baby Gone Leon Trett 2007
Californication
Californication Al Moody 2007
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door Homeless Man Hit By Car 2007
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth Himself 2007
The Black Donnellys
The Black Donnellys Sal Minetta 2007
The Fountain
The Fountain Father Avila 2006
Brotherhood
Brotherhood Jacob Weiss 2006
Umney's Last Case
Umney's Last Case Vernon Klein 2006
Stay
Stay Bookstore Owner 2005
Headspace
Headspace Boris Pavlovsky 2005
Camp Hollywood
Camp Hollywood Himself 2004
House of D
House of D Mr. Pappass 2004
2BPerfectlyHonest
2BPerfectlyHonest Abrams 2004
Particles of Truth
Particles of Truth Grandpa Black 2003
Daredevil
Daredevil Fallon (uncredited) 2003
Infested
Infested Father Morning 2002
Hack
Hack Nicolai Zosimov 2002
Angela
Angela 2002
Bridget
Bridget Slim 2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mario Damiano 2001
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan Cahill 2001
Hardball
Hardball Fink 2001
Queenie in Love
Queenie in Love Spencer 2001
Boss of Bosses
Boss of Bosses Piney Armone 2001
The Tailor of Panama
The Tailor of Panama Rafi Domingo 2001
Hannibal
Hannibal Perfume Expert 2001
100 Centre Street
100 Centre Street Merle Kiefer 2001
Starwater
Starwater 2001
Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream Mr. Rabinowitz 2000
Dinner Rush
Dinner Rush Fitzgerald 2000
Fast Food Fast Women
Fast Food Fast Women Graham 2000
Flawless
Flawless Vinnie 1999
End of Days
End of Days Pope 1999
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 Bartender (segment "Bad Girl") 1999
Now and Again
Now and Again Nicky Vodorgov 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Rom-Baro 1999
Jakob the Liar
Jakob the Liar Fajngold 1999
18 Shades of Dust
18 Shades of Dust 1999
Mickey Blue Eyes
Mickey Blue Eyes Gene Morgansen 1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair Heinrich Knutzhorn 1999
Above Freezing
Above Freezing Mob Boss 1998
Side Streets
Side Streets Bartender 1998
Pi
Pi Sol Robeson 1998
Sex and the City
Sex and the City Jean Paul Sandal 1998
Pants on Fire
Pants on Fire Malcolm Preston 1998
Trouble on the Corner
Trouble on the Corner Mr. Borofsky 1997
Oz
Oz Antonio Nappa 1997
Oz
Oz 1997
The Practice
The Practice Richard D'Ambrosio 1997
Absolute Power
Absolute Power Red 1997
The Pallbearer
The Pallbearer Philip DeMarco 1996
I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol Louis Solanas 1996
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale Captain Hunt 1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Mr. Shickadance 1994
Where the Rivers Flow North
Where the Rivers Flow North New York Money 1993
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1492: Conquest of Paradise Bobadilla 1992
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum Mendoza 1991
Descending Angel
Descending Angel Bercovici 1990
Law & Order
Law & Order George Lobrano 1990
Law & Order
Law & Order Bronson 1990
Law & Order
Law & Order Frankie Polito 1990
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection Gen. Olmedo 1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’) 1990
Glory
Glory 10th Connecticut Soldier 1989
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap Adriano 1989
Memories of Manon
Memories of Manon Jimmy 1989
White Hot
White Hot The Tin Man 1989
Lady Mobster
Lady Mobster Peter Colicos 1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation Dr. Nel Apgar 1987
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman Miracola 1987
The Rosary Murders
The Rosary Murders Father Max 1987
Almost Partners
Almost Partners Kristopholous 1987
The Secret of My Success
The Secret of My Success Maintenence Man 1987
The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window Man in Phone Booth 1987
Doubletake
Doubletake Janitor 1985
The Equalizer
The Equalizer Jimmy 1985
I Want To Go Home
I Want To Go Home Cab Driver 1985
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club Charlie Workman (uncredited) 1984
Far from Poland
Far from Poland Adam Zarewski 1984
Scarface
Scarface Shadow 1983
Eddie Macon's Run
Eddie Macon's Run 5:00 Bar Owner 1983
Rage of Angels
Rage of Angels Ricky 1983
Diner
Diner Earl Mager 1982
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Muggable Mary: Street Cop Sgt. Meyers 1982
The Avenging
The Avenging Pedro Quintana 1982
Arthur
Arthur Wedding Guest (uncredited) 1981
Christmas Evil
Christmas Evil Man #2 1980
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited) 1980
A Jury of Her Peers
A Jury of Her Peers Mr. Hale 1980
Going in Style
Going in Style Prison Guard 1979
The Other Side of Victory
The Other Side of Victory Jemmy 1979
Short Eyes
Short Eyes Mr. Morrison 1977
The Opening of Misty Beethoven
The Opening of Misty Beethoven Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited) 1976
Kojak
Kojak First Gunman 1973
Kojak
Kojak Gunman 1973
Columbo
Columbo Cosner 1971

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